Small changes, made over time, can produce significant results. Much like a high performance engine, or an entire orchestra, when even a small part is not doing what it is supposed to do, everything suffers. And the same is true of your finances. This show is dedicated to the small things that make a significant difference.
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Congress is proposing some big changes to Independent Retirement Accounts. What are some of these changes? How might they impact you? What is a Stretch IRA and how does it function? This episodes looks at all of these questions and more.By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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Your retirement savings and planning changed dramatically when President Trump signed the SECURE Act into law on December 20,2019. What are some of these changes? How might they impact you? What is a Stretch IRA and how does it function? This episodes looks at all of these questions and more.By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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Could your personality type make you more likely to have trouble in retirement? A new study says it could. We also discuss a few mistakes to avoid regardless of your personality.By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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Today is our monthly edition of Bulls, Bears, and the Stock Market Roller Coaster! We are going to talk about recent financial markets behavior and performance. We will put a historical perspective on events and give our thoughts on what might lie ahead.By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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Data breaches are all too common. Capital One, Equifax and even your favorite restaurant may have been hacked. What can you do to protect your important information?By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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It can be a dangerous choice to make assumptions when it comes to money, retirement and investing. This episode looks at some false retirement assumptions as well as some things you may assume you know about what happens when the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates.By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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Medicare can be a confusing subject. There are so many parts, rules and regulations. Where do you even start when looking at Medicare? This episode serves as a potential beginner’s guide to Medicare.By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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How do millennials feel about retirement? What are some of their perceptions? How prepared are they for retirement?By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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Everyone makes mistakes. Some of those mistakes happen in the area of personal finance. This episode looks at some common financial fails. Are you guilty of any of these?By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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Do you have questions about Medicare? This episode looks at each of the different parts of Medicare: Parts A, B, C & D and what you need to know to come up with a solid medicare strategy.By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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There are many expenses in retirement. Will they be what you expect? Are you ready to deal with healthcare costs? Do you really know the fees your retirement account has? How will your family and children impact your retirement expenses? This segment looks at potential answers to all of these questions and more.…
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This is our monthly edition of Bulls, Bears, and the Stock Market Roller Coaster! We look at recent financial markets behavior and performance. Markets are unpredictable and volatility has been interesting! We give helpful thoughts and tips to help you weather these ups and downs.By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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Every project requires the correct tools. When building your financial future, you need the right tools to evaluate and analysis your strategy. This episode examines some potential options.By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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401(k) plans are one of the most common retirement products. But what are they really? What are some common mistakes to avoid? And what even is a 403(b) and how is it different?! This episode examines the ins and outs of 401(k)s.By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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Not everyone is prepared for retirement. How will you make up the difference? Do you have a plan? This episode looks at potential options, tips and tricks to address being unprepared.By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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The stock market has had its ups and downs in 2019. This show covers what has been happening up to the month of September and what may come in the following months.By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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This episode looks at two different sets of the seven deadly sins of retirement planning. How many are you guilty of? We talk about what they are and how to avoid them.By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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How can you adjust your spending to save more to meet your financial goals? Are you spending money in a wasteful way? In this show we talk about some helpful tips to help you accomplish that.By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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This episode is our monthly market report. Looking at the markets and the economy, what is happening, and how to be prepared for the ups and downs ahead.By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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This episode looks at some hard retirement facts that are often overlooked. Have you missed or ignored these uncomfortable truths?By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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In this episode we welcome special guest Mr. Jeremy Bryan, the Senior Portfolio Manager at Gradient Investments. We discuss: Overall view of the last quarter and year to date, Stock market performance by sector, The current state of our fixed income markets, and Recent Federal Reserve actions.By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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Annuities can be confusing because they have many different options and uses. So today, we’re going to help simplify annuities and give you the pros and the cons.By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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This episode’s three segments focus on questions about preparing to choose and move to a retirement community, simple wealth building moves that you need to know and tips and suggestions for creating a retirement budget.By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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This episodes examines some statistics about retirement that may catch you off guard. We will also examine some retirement mistakes and discuss ways to avoid committing those mistakes in your retirement strategy.By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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This episode focuses on two topics have recently been in the news Phone Call Scams and Tariffs. Do you know as much as you should about either topic?By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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This episode examines the connection between your emotions and your financial life. Looking at tips and options to keep your finances safe from your emotional rollercoaster.By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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Today’s show is the June Edition of Bulls, Bears, and Riding the Stock Market Roller Coaster. We devote the first episode each month to the investment markets and related topics. We can’t control the markets, but we can control how we respond to it. How to navigate and respond to market events in a disciplined manner is critical to your long-term f…
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It may be time for a procrastination intervention when it comes to your retirement strategy. What do you need to do first?By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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Defining what a Bear Market is and addressing the stages and causes. Also, strategies designed to help keep your retirement safe from a bear market.By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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This is our monthly episode on the investment markets and related topics. Our goal is to educate, put current events in historical perspective, and provide our thoughts on where the markets might be headed. We can’t control the markets, but we can control how we respond to it.By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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April is National Financial Literacy Month and it is a celebration and a challenge. It's a chance to reflect on the state of our personal finances and an opportunity to improve those finances, one step at a time. We talk about those helpful steps in this episode.By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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Your job is the engine of your wealth accumulation machine. This episode looks at ways to increase your happiness at work, to improve your productivity at work. And what to do with the pay increase that comes from being a happy and productive worker.By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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Pensions are disappearing. What can you do to make sure that you have adequate monthly income in retirement? Listen to this podcast to learn more about retirement preparationBy Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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What's going on with the market? Stocks are up and down and we're still holding onto a good economy. We talk about how things like politics and wall street will be affecting your portfolio and where we are headed.By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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Are you receiving a tax refund this year? Do you have plans for those funds? Listen to this podcast to learn some options for your tax refund that can improve your finances.By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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In this show we will examine the differences between Medicaid and long-term care insurance. They are different solutions to different issues you may face. We hope this show will help clear up some of the confusion between the two.By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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This episode talks about the financial challenges for women in retirement and options for addressing those challenges.By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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This is our monthly episode on the investment markets and related topics. We discuss how to navigate and respond to market events in a disciplined manner and how it is critical to your long-term financial well-being.By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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Looking at the three stages of life and how retirement is its own race, not the finish line.By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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Many workers today believe that they’ll keep working until they’re seventy five or older. In this episode we talk about how to intelligently financially plan even if you don’t intend to retire.By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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Many people forget to consider how much they’ll be spending in retirement. In this episode we’re going to talk about your retirement spending tips and, more importantly, spending less..By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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Communication is key to any relationship. However, it might be especially critical in a marriage. Today we’re going to talk about 5 Retirement Issues couples need to talk about,By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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In this episode we discuss recent events and put those events into historical perspective. How to navigate and respond to market events in a disciplined manner is critical to your long-term financial well-being.By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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What you don't know about your finances could be costing you a lot of money and may cost you your retirement. Listen in as we discuss the problem and the solutions to help get you on track.By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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Legacy planning is a must, but what is it and how do you get started? On todays show Rob and Lori give you the information you need to get started with your own financial legacy plan and talk about just how important this is for everyone.By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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In this episode we want to talk about end of year planning tips that will affect your income tax return you file next year for 2018.By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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There's still time to make some tax moves before the end of the year to take advantage of the new tax laws and to build up your savings. We talk about the strategies and give you tips to help you accomplish this.By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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Looking at the month in the markets and the latest financial and economic factors that may be affecting your finances.By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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Listen in to this episode for some great tips on how to help increase your savings and retirement income!By Rob Burnette and Lori Gross
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